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Housing groups seek change to FHA loan restriction on student debt

08/05/20

An industry coalition wants to ensure borrowers who took out certain types of loans to fund their education aren’t locked out of access to historically low mortgage rates.

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This fintech didn't let a crisis go to waste

08/05/20

Tresl CEO Christine Pierson says the specialty finance firm has turned challenges into opportunities during the pandemic, including expanding recruitment nationally since new hires can work from home.

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How DoorDash and a challenger bank helped rescue a restaurant

08/05/20

The owner of The Shuckery in Petaluma, Calif., says she was unable to get a Paycheck Protection Program loan until she responded to an email from the delivery service and BlueVine.

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Why an OCC payments charter may not become reality

08/05/20

Just as legal limbo has threatened the agency’s long-running effort to create a fintech license, a charter unique to payments companies could face a court challenge, observers say.

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Democrats' bill would require Fed to focus on income, racial inequality

08/05/20

The Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act would direct the Fed to consider racial inequality in employment, income and access to affordable credit when making monetary policy and in its regulation and supervision of banks.

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Senior House banking Democrat holds on in primary, another loses

08/05/20

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., was finally declared the winner weeks after election day, while Rep. Lacy Clay of Missouri was defeated by a progressive challenger.

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Will green mortgages help U.S. banks reach climate goals?

08/05/20

As lenders redouble their efforts to measure the carbon impact of their loans, they’re finding that residential mortgages are often one of the biggest line items on their books.

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Square revenue rises even as coronavirus hurts seller volume

08/05/20

Square's gross payment volume tumbled by 15% year-over-year due to COVID-19’s impact, but revenue jumped as online selling rose, Cash App doubled in users and Square enabled almost $900 million in PPP loans.

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Holly Springs Bancshares in Mississippi to buy neighboring bank

08/05/20

The company will pay an undisclosed amount of cash for Marshall Financial, the parent of Citizens Bank.

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Better data is key to beating bias in small-business lending

08/05/20

The increased use of technology, along with holistic data points, can eradicate racial and gender disparity for fintech lenders in small business, says Become’s Eden Amirav.

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